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Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is determined not to let the recent wave of tragic fires in the Bronx resemble the deliberateof Black and Latino neighborhoods in the borough that was characteristic of the 1970s. Her office has launched a series of public fire safety workshops to educate seniors, families, and public housing residents throughout the month. The events are supported by the Fire Department of New York .
Fast-forward to last year’s deadly fire involving the explosion of an e-bike lithium ion battery at NYCHA’s Bronx River Houses.There also was a series of apartment fires in buildings in 2023 that left three residents dead and several people hospitalized last month. The next workshop was held at the Bronx Zoo’s Schiff Family Hall. Attendees received free tickets to the Bronx Zoo and admission to one free exhibit.